Lemon Cornmeal Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1 lb butter
• ½ lb wheat flour
• ½ lb cornmeal
• Juice and grated peel of 1 large lemon
• Spice to taste
• Sugar for garnish

Method

1. 1 Mix powdered sugar, butter, wheat flour, and cornmeal. Add lemon juice, grated peel, and spice.
2. 2 Form mixture into a paste lump. Beat it hard in a mortar on all sides.
3. 3 Roll out thin and cut into cakes using a tumbler or tin cutter.
4. 4 Place cakes in a floured shallow pan, spaced apart. Bake for 10 minutes.
5. 5 Remove from oven and grate sugar over the top while warm.